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Response To Text - Donatello

 Donatello

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1. What materials was Donatello working with?

a) platinum                                   b) diamond

c) titanium                         d) wax

2. What city was Donatello born in? 

a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci

3. While developing his craft, who did Donatello study with?

a) Donato di Niccolo Bardi     b) Lorenzo Ghiberti

c) Battistero di San Giovanni     d) Fillppo Brunelleschi

4. List some of the materials that Dontatello used for his masterpieces?

→Bronze Clay Wax Stone Wood Stucco 

5. True or False: The statue ‘David’ is the first known free-standing nude statue made since antiquity.  

a) True b) False

6. Why was the ‘Baptistery of Florence’ ground breaking?

=> Because of The Penitent Magdalene. 

7. Why wasn’t Donatello liked?

1. Behaved like a diva

b) because he was protected by the Medici family

c) He was ego-centric, thought he was great

d) He was rich and didn’t appreciate others.

4 Facts - Donatello

 

4 Facts - History Of Comic

 

Response To Text - Pointillism

 Pointillism

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1. The art of Pointillism is a way of painting using 

a) stencils                           b) numbers

c) dots                                d) lines

2. An artist who developed this technique in 1886 was

a) Leonardo da Vinci                                  b) Georges Seurat

c) Frida Kahlo                          d) Pablo Picasso

3. In your own words, explain why pointillism paintings are different from normal paintings:

→because no one had ever painted with dots and been so good at it and how from far away it looks like a normal painting.

4. True or False: At first, the word ‘Pointillism’ was used as an insult to describe art:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Pointillist painters mix their colours on a palette before painting:

a) True b) False

6. Pointillism is usually done using these types of paints because they are thicker

a) acrylic paints                    b) water colour paints

c) oil paints                                        d) pastels

7. Explain why you like or dislike the style of pointillism art:

→ I like pointillism because it's a new and beautiful technique to just painting.

4 Facts - Pointillism Collage

 

Response To Text - History of Stenciling

 History of Stenciling

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1. The use of stencils dates back over 

a) 10 years                                   b) hundreds of years

c) 37 years                                        d) 37 thousand years

2. The earliest paintings found in caves showed outlines of 

a) buildings                                               b) superheroes

c) hands and animals                   d) celebrities

3. The first people to develop paper-based stencils were the

a) Europeans                 b) Polynesians

c) Americans                         d) Chinese

4. In your own words, explain why stencils are used to create art or images: 

→because some people find it difficult to paint so stencil comes in hand with just spraying or painting in the cut out part where the shape is.

5. True or False: The Egyptians used stencils to create art along tombs and walls of the city of Pompeii

a) True b) False

6. Stencils are now easier and faster to create due to technology such as

a) laser cutters                       b) televisions

c) scissors                                         d) cell phones

7. List as many objects that you can think of that probably used a stencil to create an image e.g. print on a t-shirt

→Arrows on the road handicap spots letters on McDonald's starbucks KFC burger king taco bell.

4 Facts - Stencil Art

 

Word Work For The Day

 

Research Task - Jack Kirby Comic Artist

 

Response To Text - Jack Kirby Comic Artist

 Comic Art 

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1. What type of artist was Jack Kirby?

a) Painter                                         b) Musician

c) Comic Book Artist                        d) Photographer

2. Jack Kirby helped to create iconic characters such as 

a) Dragon Ball Z                             b) Kermit the Frog

c) Peppa Pig                     d) Captain America and the Hulk

3. The comic art style of using dots to show explosions and elements in space is known as the

a) Kirby colours b) Kirby Krackle

c) Kirby lines              d) art of pointillism

4. List some of the characters that Jack Kirby helped to create for Marvel and DC Comics

→Kirby helped to create X-men The Fantastic Four Captain America Thor The New Gods Iron Man & Hulk

5. True or False: The ‘Black Panther’ was originally going to be called the ‘Coal Tiger.’

a) True b) False

6. Many comic books are about

a) Superheroes                         b) Celebrities

c) Planets                                             d) Animals

7. Who is your favourite comic book character? 

→Green Lantern Re

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Research Task: Niue Facts, Artist, Musician

4 Facts About Niue

 

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Week 5 Healthy Habits

 

Maths Whizz Reflection Week 5

 

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Response To Text - Task

 Future Olympics

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1. What does the IOC stand for?

a) International Olympics Crown b) International Old Committee

c) International Olympic Committee d) Internal Olympic Committee

2. Where is the next Winter Olympics being held?

a) Australia b) Beijing

c) America d) Japan

3. Where are the next Summer Olympics being held?

a) Auckland b) Brisbane

c) LA d) Paris

4. List some of the events in the Winter Olympics?

→Speed skating Ice hockey Ski jumping & Freestyle skiing 

5. True or False: Sydney Australia hosted the Olympic games in 2004 ?

a) True b) False

6. How many people live in Los Angeles?

a) 5 million b) 2.5 million

c) 4 million d) 6 million

7. Describe where Brisbane is and some key facts about Brisbane

→Brisbane is the capital of Queensland. The river in Brisbane has been there since 1823 what’s almost 200 years ago.

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5 Facts

 

Maths Whizz Reflection

 I think I can make a tiny improvement by getting all of my gems faster next week then I did this week. 

Healthy Me Healthy You Diary

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Reciprocal Reading - Task

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Punctuation - Task

Reciprocal Reading

Reciprocal Reading Task

The Ferrari's Team has been doing a reciprocal reading task and we finished it in two days what can I say teamwork makes a dream-work. 

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The Moon - Response To Text

 The Moon

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appropriate answer.

1) What is the size of the Moon compared to?

a. Half the size of Earth b. Half the size of Mars

c. Quarter the size of Earth d. Quarter the size of Mars

2) How is the Moon a natural satellite?

→  I don't know

3) True or False: It takes between 29.5 and 37.3 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth.

a. True b. False

4) Why do we think that the Moon changes shapes?

→  Because the sun changing angles for the moon to look different 

5) Which phase allows us to only see the unlit side of the Moon?

a. New Moon b. First Quarter

c. Waning Gibbous d. Dark Moon

6) True or False: The Gibbous Moon looks like a Full Moon but only three quarters of it?

a. True b. False

7) Describe what an eclipse is?

→ I don't know

8) What are the two different types of eclipse?

→ when the shadow of the earth covers the moon

9) Why shouldn’t we look directly at a Solar Eclipse?

→ I don't know

10) A Lunar Eclipse is what colour?

→ Red